ARAFMI TASMANIA

ARAFMI
TASMANIA
(03) 6236 9251
Tasmania ARAFMI offers day and evening support groups in Hobart.

The support group offer courses and workshops relating to mental illness and the carer's role. The workshops are interactive, practical and respond to the needs of family carers. We have the following information on the services offered by ARAFMI in TAS.

For more information call TAS ARAFMI on (03) 6236 9251

or visit our general ARAFMI page

Programmes
Newsletter
Library
Support Groups

Programmes

1. Supporting Someone Experiencing A Psychiatric Illness:
# The impact of the illness on families and our relationship with the person
# The impact of the illness on the individual
# Telling our story
# View video 'Casserole Negative'
# Reflection and Sharing
# Information on illnesses and treatments and side-effects
# Assistance to maintain medication
# Rehabilitation services

2. Communication:
# Non-verbal communication
# Listening skills
# Empathy
# Sharing our feelings in non-confrontational manner
# Problem solving
# Encouraging independence
# Communicating more effectively with professionals

3. Coping With Disturbed Behaviour:
# Social withdrawal
# Hallucinations, delusions and irrational talk
# Mood swings
# Self-medication; drugs and alcohol
# Dependency and manipulative behaviour
# Coping with potential violence
# Early warning signs of relapse
# Crisis plans / document

4. Suicide:
# Prevention
# Warning signs
# Intervening
# Dealing with our emotions

5. Taking Care Of Ourselves
# Dealing with loss and grief
# Accommodation options
# Elderly carers
# Enduring power of Attorney
# Particular issues: problems to be brainstormed by group
# Self care – a balancing act

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Newsletter

There is a general cost between $4.40 to $33.00 for the newsletter that is published six times a year. The newsletter often contains relevant articles, new research, lectures, speeches or meetings, development of state mental health resources and what they have been up to, listings of state mental health resources, developments in ARAFMI, an editorial, and a your story section.

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Library

The reference library offered at Tasmania ARAFMI is small but useful and informative, with many relevant titles on hand. There have been some recent arrivals to the library and they are at present available for photocopying. Some of the books available at ARAFMI Tasmania are;
1. Guidelines for treating bipolar disorder for patients and families (latest version), photocopy.
2. Narrative Therapy (various themes), Journals.
3. Post Natal Depression video.
4. Understanding Panic Disorder video.
5. Understanding generalised Anxiety Disorder video.
6. Breaking the Patterns of Depression video.
7. Hand Me Down Blues Written By Dr. Yapko, book.
8. How to Talk to Teens About Really Important Things Written By Schaefer and DiGeronimo, book.

These and many more relevant titles are available to members for borrowing.

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Support Groups

ARAFMI in Hobart meets:
o every 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30pm
at 97 Campbell Street, Hobart Tasmania.
o every last Friday of each month at 12:30 – 1:30pm
at the Royal Hobart Hospital.

For more information on either of these two groups call: 6236 9251.